diff --git a/middleman-core/features/i18n_partials.feature b/middleman-core/features/i18n_partials.feature
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..f4f947c0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/middleman-core/features/i18n_partials.feature
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+Feature: i18n Partials
+
+  Scenario: Running localize with the default config
+    Given a fixture app "i18n-test-app"
+    And a file named "config.rb" with:
+      """
+      activate :i18n
+      """
+    Given the Server is running at "i18n-test-app"
+    When I go to "/partials/index.html"
+    Then I should see "Country: USA"
+    Then I should see "State: District of Columbia"
+    Then I should see "Greeting: Hello"
+    Then I should see "Site: Locale Site"
+    Then I should see "Flag: stars"
+    Then I should see "President: obama"
+    When I go to "/es/partials/index.html"
+    Then I should see "Country: Mexico"
+    Then I should see "State: Distrito Federal"
+    Then I should see "Greeting: Hola"
+    Then I should see "Site: Locale Site"
+    Then I should see "Flag: bars"
+    Then I should see "President: nieto"
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/middleman-core/features/partials.feature b/middleman-core/features/partials.feature
index 76a7e75a..965215a9 100644
--- a/middleman-core/features/partials.feature
+++ b/middleman-core/features/partials.feature
@@ -49,3 +49,9 @@ Feature: Provide Sane Defaults for Partial Behavior
     Given the Server is running at "partials-app"
     When I go to "/svg.html"
     Then I should see "<svg"
+    When I go to "/static_underscore.html"
+    Then I should see "<p>Hello World</p>"
+    When I go to "/code_snippet.html"
+    Then I should see "File Not Found"
+    When I go to "/_code_snippet.html"
+    Then I should see "File Not Found"
diff --git a/middleman-core/fixtures/i18n-test-app/source/_country.en.erb b/middleman-core/fixtures/i18n-test-app/source/_country.en.erb
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e14a77cb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/middleman-core/fixtures/i18n-test-app/source/_country.en.erb
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+USA
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/middleman-core/fixtures/i18n-test-app/source/_country.es.erb b/middleman-core/fixtures/i18n-test-app/source/_country.es.erb
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..1da91630
--- /dev/null
+++ b/middleman-core/fixtures/i18n-test-app/source/_country.es.erb
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Mexico
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/middleman-core/fixtures/i18n-test-app/source/_site.erb b/middleman-core/fixtures/i18n-test-app/source/_site.erb
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..46964e75
--- /dev/null
+++ b/middleman-core/fixtures/i18n-test-app/source/_site.erb
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Locale Site
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/middleman-core/fixtures/i18n-test-app/source/images/president.en.svg b/middleman-core/fixtures/i18n-test-app/source/images/president.en.svg
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..9a301b6a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/middleman-core/fixtures/i18n-test-app/source/images/president.en.svg
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+obama
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/middleman-core/fixtures/i18n-test-app/source/images/president.es.svg b/middleman-core/fixtures/i18n-test-app/source/images/president.es.svg
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..443f1666
--- /dev/null
+++ b/middleman-core/fixtures/i18n-test-app/source/images/president.es.svg
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+nieto
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/middleman-core/fixtures/i18n-test-app/source/localizable/_state.en.erb b/middleman-core/fixtures/i18n-test-app/source/localizable/_state.en.erb
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..0a766884
--- /dev/null
+++ b/middleman-core/fixtures/i18n-test-app/source/localizable/_state.en.erb
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+District of Columbia
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/middleman-core/fixtures/i18n-test-app/source/localizable/_state.es.erb b/middleman-core/fixtures/i18n-test-app/source/localizable/_state.es.erb
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..49c5d37e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/middleman-core/fixtures/i18n-test-app/source/localizable/_state.es.erb
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Distrito Federal
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/middleman-core/fixtures/i18n-test-app/source/localizable/images/flag.en.svg b/middleman-core/fixtures/i18n-test-app/source/localizable/images/flag.en.svg
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..118f7d33
--- /dev/null
+++ b/middleman-core/fixtures/i18n-test-app/source/localizable/images/flag.en.svg
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+stars
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/middleman-core/fixtures/i18n-test-app/source/localizable/images/flag.es.svg b/middleman-core/fixtures/i18n-test-app/source/localizable/images/flag.es.svg
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..541204ba
--- /dev/null
+++ b/middleman-core/fixtures/i18n-test-app/source/localizable/images/flag.es.svg
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+bars
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/middleman-core/fixtures/i18n-test-app/source/localizable/partials/_greeting.en.erb b/middleman-core/fixtures/i18n-test-app/source/localizable/partials/_greeting.en.erb
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..5ab2f8a4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/middleman-core/fixtures/i18n-test-app/source/localizable/partials/_greeting.en.erb
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Hello
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/middleman-core/fixtures/i18n-test-app/source/localizable/partials/_greeting.es.erb b/middleman-core/fixtures/i18n-test-app/source/localizable/partials/_greeting.es.erb
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..af5a0623
--- /dev/null
+++ b/middleman-core/fixtures/i18n-test-app/source/localizable/partials/_greeting.es.erb
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Hola
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/middleman-core/fixtures/i18n-test-app/source/localizable/partials/index.html.erb b/middleman-core/fixtures/i18n-test-app/source/localizable/partials/index.html.erb
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..7369572a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/middleman-core/fixtures/i18n-test-app/source/localizable/partials/index.html.erb
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+Site: <%= partial :site %>
+Country: <%= partial :country %>
+Greeting: <%= partial :greeting %>
+State: <%= partial :state %>
+Flag: <%= partial "images/flag.svg" %>
+President: <%= partial "images/president.svg" %>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/middleman-core/fixtures/partials-app/source/_code_snippet.html b/middleman-core/fixtures/partials-app/source/_code_snippet.html
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..92f9a3de
--- /dev/null
+++ b/middleman-core/fixtures/partials-app/source/_code_snippet.html
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+<p>Hello World</p>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/middleman-core/fixtures/partials-app/source/static_underscore.html.erb b/middleman-core/fixtures/partials-app/source/static_underscore.html.erb
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..911d816d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/middleman-core/fixtures/partials-app/source/static_underscore.html.erb
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+<%= partial "code_snippet.html" %>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/middleman-core/lib/middleman-core/core_extensions/rendering.rb b/middleman-core/lib/middleman-core/core_extensions/rendering.rb
index 074fa017..04000c34 100644
--- a/middleman-core/lib/middleman-core/core_extensions/rendering.rb
+++ b/middleman-core/lib/middleman-core/core_extensions/rendering.rb
@@ -183,12 +183,33 @@ module Middleman
         # @param [Hash] options
         # @return [String]
         def render(_, data, options={}, &block)
-          data = data.to_s
+          partial_name = data.to_s
+          found_partial = locate_partial(partial_name, false) || locate_partial(partial_name, true)
+
+          # Look in the partials_dir for the partial with the current engine
+          unless found_partial
+            partials_path = File.join(config[:partials_dir], partial_name)
+            found_partial = locate_partial(partials_path, false) || locate_partial(partials_path, true)
+          end
+
+          raise ::Middleman::CoreExtensions::Rendering::TemplateNotFound, "Could not locate partial: #{data}" unless found_partial
 
           locals = options[:locals]
 
-          found_partial = false
-          resolve_opts = { try_without_underscore: true, try_static: true }
+          if ::Tilt[found_partial]
+            # Render the partial if found, otherwide throw exception
+            render_individual_file(found_partial, locals, options, self, &block)
+          else
+            File.read(found_partial)
+          end
+        end
+
+        # Partial locator.
+        #
+        # @param [String] partial_name
+        # @return [String]
+        def locate_partial(partial_name, try_static=true)
+          resolve_opts = { try_without_underscore: true, try_static: try_static }
 
           # If the path is known to the sitemap
           if resource = sitemap.find_resource_by_path(current_path)
@@ -196,26 +217,11 @@ module Middleman
             resolve_opts[:preferred_engine] = File.extname(resource.source_file)[1..-1].to_sym
 
             # Look for partials relative to the current path
-            relative_dir = File.join(current_dir.sub(%r{^#{Regexp.escape(source_dir)}/?}, ''), data)
+            relative_dir = File.join(current_dir.sub(%r{^#{Regexp.escape(source_dir)}/?}, ''), partial_name)
 
-            found_partial = resolve_template(relative_dir, resolve_opts)
-          end
-
-          # Look in the partials_dir for the partial with the current engine
-          unless found_partial
-            partials_path = File.join(config[:partials_dir], data)
-            found_partial = resolve_template(partials_path, resolve_opts)
-          end
-
-          raise ::Middleman::CoreExtensions::Rendering::TemplateNotFound, "Could not locate partial: #{data}" unless found_partial
-
-          r = sitemap.find_resource_by_path(sitemap.file_to_path(found_partial))
-
-          if r && !r.template?
-            File.read(r.source_file)
+            resolve_template(relative_dir, resolve_opts) || resolve_template(partial_name, resolve_opts)
           else
-            # Render the partial if found, otherwide throw exception
-            render_individual_file(found_partial, locals, options, self, &block)
+            resolve_template(partial_name, resolve_opts)
           end
         end
 
@@ -259,7 +265,7 @@ module Middleman
           # Overwrite with frontmatter options
           options = options.deep_merge(options[:renderer_options]) if options[:renderer_options]
 
-          template_class = Tilt[path]
+          template_class = ::Tilt[path]
           # Allow hooks to manipulate the template before render
           self.class.callbacks_for_hook(:before_render).each do |callback|
             # Uber::Options::Value doesn't respond to call
@@ -443,23 +449,27 @@ module Middleman
             relative_path = Util.strip_leading_slash(request_path)
             on_disk_path  = File.expand_path(relative_path, source_dir)
 
-            # By default, any engine will do
-            preferred_engines = ['*']
-            preferred_engines << nil if options[:try_static]
+            preferred_engines = if options[:try_static]
+              [nil]
+            else
+              possible_engines = ['*'] # By default, any engine will do
 
-            # If we're specifically looking for a preferred engine
-            if options.key?(:preferred_engine)
-              extension_class = ::Tilt[options[:preferred_engine]]
+              # If we're specifically looking for a preferred engine
+              if options.key?(:preferred_engine)
+                extension_class = ::Tilt[options[:preferred_engine]]
 
-              # Get a list of extensions for a preferred engine
-              matched_exts = ::Tilt.mappings.select do |_, engines|
-                engines.include? extension_class
-              end.keys
+                # Get a list of extensions for a preferred engine
+                matched_exts = ::Tilt.mappings.select do |_, engines|
+                  engines.include? extension_class
+                end.keys
 
-              # Prefer to look for the matched extensions
-              unless matched_exts.empty?
-                preferred_engines.unshift('{' + matched_exts.join(',') + '}')
+                # Prefer to look for the matched extensions
+                unless matched_exts.empty?
+                  possible_engines.unshift('{' + matched_exts.join(',') + '}')
+                end
               end
+
+              possible_engines
             end
 
             search_paths = preferred_engines.flat_map do |preferred_engine|
diff --git a/middleman-core/lib/middleman-more/core_extensions/i18n.rb b/middleman-core/lib/middleman-more/core_extensions/i18n.rb
index 0148f944..450edddd 100644
--- a/middleman-core/lib/middleman-more/core_extensions/i18n.rb
+++ b/middleman-core/lib/middleman-more/core_extensions/i18n.rb
@@ -207,5 +207,32 @@ class Middleman::CoreExtensions::Internationalization < ::Middleman::Extension
     def langs
       extensions[:i18n].langs
     end
+
+    def locate_partial(partial_name, try_static=false)
+      locals_dir = extensions[:i18n].options[:templates_dir]
+
+      # Try /localizable
+      partials_path = File.join(locals_dir, partial_name)
+
+      lang_suffix = current_resource.metadata[:locals] && current_resource.metadata[:locals][:lang]
+
+      extname = File.extname(partial_name)
+      maybe_static = extname.length > 0
+      suffixed_partial_name = if maybe_static
+        partial_name.sub(extname, ".#{lang_suffix}#{extname}")
+      else
+        "#{partial_name}.#{lang_suffix}"
+      end
+
+      if lang_suffix
+        super(suffixed_partial_name, maybe_static) ||
+        super(File.join(locals_dir, suffixed_partial_name), maybe_static) ||
+        super(partials_path, try_static) ||
+        super
+      else
+        super(partials_path, try_static) ||
+        super
+      end
+    end
   end
 end